Pix-G Cam

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I modified the awesome Pix-E camera by altering its body to accept a "flash" housing. I modeled the housing in 123D Design to fit a 20mm Transparent LED Lens Reflector Collimator (8 Degree). I glued an IR LED into the back of the reflector using E6000, and used a PI NoIR camera module instead of the regular PI Camera module. There wasn't much space in the flash corner for screws, so the flash housing snaps into holes I made in my remixed body, and the LED goes through a central hole between the clip holes. I'm infatuated with all things spooky, so I built this with an IR camera, but you could easily use the regular PI Camera and a bright (or colored!) LED and use it as an actual light for regular photos. Just make sure whatever LED you use, you put the proper resistor inline! I also had to use an N-Channel Power MOSFET to power the LED while controlling the gate with a pin on the RPi. Unfortunately, I found that the software PWM wasn't stable enough to use as control for variable brightness on the LED, so I just used more resistors. I only changed the code to initialize the new LED pin, and turn it on before the pictures begin, and turn it off after they're done. I also modified the back to fit a Breadboard-friendly SPDT Slide Switch (I bought mine on Adafruit) more tightly. Here are some sample .gifs: Print Settings Printer: Monoprice Maker Ultimate Rafts: No Supports: Yes Resolution: 0.1mm Infill: 23% Notes: I was experimenting with new PLA's and different settings, so my prints didn't turn out the best, and some parts are better than others... still usable, if not the prettiest!